Rye city to hire firm to put crossing guards near high school

Outsourcing expected to free police resources

8:20 PM,
Jul. 13, 2013

Written by

Leah Rae

The city will hire an outside company to train and employ crossing guards this year as it prepares for added traffic hazards during construction at the high school.

Officials expect to spend about the same amount of money through outsourcing the job, about $170,000 a year. But they hope to free up resources in the Police Department, which currently oversees the guards, and to gain more reliable staffing when guards are absent.

The City Council voted 5-2 Wednesday to hire All City Management Services, a company based in California. ...